interscholastic

[ in-ter-skuh-las-tik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

between schools, or representative of different schools, especially secondary schools:
interscholastic athletics.

interscholastic

/ ˌɪntəskəˈlæstɪk /

First recorded in 1895–1900; inter- + scholastic

During the spring of 1906 a large number of interscholastic competitions were held.

The New England Interscholastic baseball season has thus far proved most interesting.

These Interscholastic lists have already introduced several fine tennis players.

The interscholastic matches at Newport promise to be more interesting this year than ever before.

From this beginning grew the idea of an Interscholastic Association, with an annual tournament as a national fixture.

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